British Military To Provide Extra Olympic Security

LONDON (AP) — More than 18,000 members of Britain's military will be helping provide security for the Olympic Games in London. The government has just deployed 1,200 more troops to protect Olympic venues ahead of Friday's opening ceremony. Thousands of British soldiers were sent on short notice to fill a gap in guards after the firm hired to provide security acknowledged it wouldn't be able to supply the promised number of personnel.